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unable

[uhn-ey-buhl] / ʌnˈeɪ bəl /
ADJECTIVE
not having talent, skill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
helpless impotent inadequate incapable not able powerless sidelined unfit weak
WEAK
can't cut it can't hack it can't make the grade clumsy hog-tied impuissant incapacitated incompetent ineffectual inefficacious inefficient inept inoperative no can do no good not cut out for not equal to not up to out of commission unfitted unqualified unskilled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
able capable competent fit potent qualified strong sufficient
WEAK
adequate skillful talented

Example Sentences

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For example, if Anthropic is unable to successfully utilize Google’s TPUs down the line, that would be a bad sign for the product, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

“If the public is unable to distinguish between actual threats to biodiversity and fictionalized narratives, the perceived urgency to act may diminish,” the researchers wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

She's devastated that she'll have to work during the speech, but Republicans were organising watch parties - and discussing possible golf-cart parades - for those unable to attend.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Up to 90% of Iran’s conventional navy was thought to be destroyed by American bombings, making it unable to confront U.S. warships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

For every type of radiation, there is some material that it is unable to travel through.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland